Chapter 119 Assassination

The entire hall fell silent, and the commotion quickly alerted everyone. The news also reached the women’s quarters, prompting Shu Yuwan, the Queen Wang Fei, Mrs. Changning, and members of the Wei family to rush over.

Prince Shinzi immediately sent for the household doctor. At that moment, there was no time to wait for the imperial physician.

Wei Wushuang looked at the Crown Prince weakly and called out, “Cousin…”

The Crown Prince walked over to Wei Wushuang, took out a clean handkerchief, pressed it against her wound to reduce blood loss, and comforted her, “Wushuang, the household doctor will be here soon. Hang in there.”

Shu Yuwan hurried over and saw Wei Wushuang covered in blood, looking weak. She was almost unable to stand and rushed to her side, stopping cautiously, as if afraid of accidentally harming her.

Her voice trembling, she choked up, “Wushuang……”

“how did this happen?”

Shu Yuwan shouted outside, “Where is the doctor? Where is the doctor?”

Wang Fei stepped forward to support the trembling Shu Yuwan and reassured her, “The household doctor will be here soon.”

Ignoring Shu Yuwan’s presence, Wei Wushuang continued, “Cousin…”

The Crown Prince said, “I’m here.”

“I’m afraid I won’t live long. Cousin, would you be willing to marry me before I die?”

The people present were all visibly shocked.

Shu Yuwan temporarily stopped crying, then exclaimed, “Wushuang, you’ll be fine!”

Lianzhi, standing behind Shu Yuwan, couldn’t help but look at Shu Yuwan beside her and whispered, “Sister Yuwan.”

She didn’t know what to say.

The Crown Prince also looked at Shu Yuwan, sensing the gaze of the crowd. Shu Yuwan forced a smile at the Crown Prince and softly said, “Your Highness, you decide.”

Shu Yuwan’s face showed concern for Wei Wushuang, but it was hard to discern any other emotions.

In the Crown Prince’s silence, the household doctor had arrived.

Prince Shinzi quickly led the doctor over, breaking the eerie atmosphere.

“Quick, let the doctor examine her urgently!”

The crowd made way for the doctor to check her pulse.

In the cold winter, the doctor was sweating profusely. Seeing the situation, he quickly took out a hemostatic powder and had the female attendant apply it to Wei Wushuang.

Under the pressure of the onlookers, the doctor, with his graying beard, calmed down and carefully examined her pulse through the thin veil.

After checking multiple times and assessing the depth of the wound, he had the female attendant examine the wound’s depth. Finally, he said, “The wound is very deep, almost reaching the heart’s pulse. She has lost a lot of blood. She needs proper care. While it won’t be life-threatening, her body will be considerably weakened in the future.”

Upon hearing that it wasn’t life-threatening, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The Crown Prince, upon hearing that Wei Wushuang’s life wasn’t in danger, finally relaxed.

Wang Fei quickly said, “Let’s move Miss Wushuang into the room.”

After moving Wei Wushuang to the bed in the inner room, the court physician hurriedly arrived from the palace.

After examination, the court physician’s diagnosis was no different from that of the old household physician at Prince Shinzi’s Mansion.

At this moment, due to excessive blood loss, Wei Wushuang had fainted.

What was supposed to be a beautiful wedding turned into a chaotic scene, and the wedding banquet could no longer continue! Fortunately, the ceremony had already ended.

All the guests sensibly bid their farewells.

Ning Wang Fei was both angry and anxious! Her son had finally gotten married, but now not only had the festive atmosphere disappeared, but the wedding was also linked to an attempt on the heir’s life!

Thinking about how Wei Wushuang had shielded the Crown Prince and then asked him to marry her after the incident, and how the attack narrowly missed vital organs, she couldn’t help but suspect if this was all orchestrated by the Duke of Wei’s household.

Regardless of who ruined her son’s wedding, she wouldn’t let them off easily!

The maid who attempted to assassinate the Crown Prince was now in his custody and wouldn’t be given up. Prince Shinzi and Ning Wang Fei apologized to the Crown Prince, then ordered an investigation into the maid’s background.

Lianzhi remained cautiously by Shu Yuwan’s side, worried that Shu Yuwan might be feeling uncomfortable. Although the one who got stabbed was her biological sister, she hadn’t known Wei Wushuang for long, so she didn’t have deep feelings for her. In fact, she felt that Shu Yuwan seemed more like a sister to her.

Shu Yuwan stayed by Wei Wushuang’s side, and the Crown Prince finally approached Shu Yuwan after a while, hesitated for a moment, then asked, “Were you scared?”

Shu Yuwan shook her head, “I heard that Your Highness was attacked, and I was indeed startled. I’m just relieved that you’re okay.”

Upon hearing this, Lianzhi became extremely anxious. Could it be that the Crown Prince really intended to marry her sister into the Palace?

But now that the Crown Prince had arrived, she couldn’t continue following Shu Yuwan, so she had to take her leave.

In the bridal chamber, Chen Shiyi had also heard about what had happened outside.

Her mood was even worse than Ning Wang Fei’s. It was a once-in-a-lifetime wedding for a young lady, and now it had turned into a disaster. Understandably, as a mother-in-law, Chen Shiyi’s suspicions were directed towards the Duke of Wei’s household and Wei Wushuang!

After Wei Wushuang’s condition stabilized, Mrs. Changning comforted Ning Wang Fei for a few words before leaving.

The Crown Prince and Shu Yuwan went to check on Wei Wushuang and then bid farewell.

Shu Yuwan looked at the Crown Prince, hesitated, and finally said, “Your Highness, you and Wushuang have known each other since childhood. With what happened today, besides marrying her into the Palace, she has no other path to take!”

From shielding the Crown Prince to the present, the Crown Prince hadn’t made a definitive statement. Seeing her daughter lying pale in bed, Shu Yuwan was truly worried.

The Crown Prince’s eyes darkened, and after glancing at Shu Yuwan, he remained silent for a while before saying, “Let’s wait until Wushuang wakes up to discuss this matter.”

Feeling the Crown Prince’s gaze, Shu Yuwan pretended not to notice.

Shu Yuwan urged, “Your Highness!”

The Crown Prince remained silent and didn’t respond.

Seeing this, Shu Yuwan didn’t press further.

Feeling a bit embarrassed with Shu Yuwan standing there expressionless.

Shu Yuwan realized that Wushuang had helped her find her younger daughter, and now she was pushing the Crown Prince to marry her elder daughter. However, the Crown Prince would eventually take concubines and secondary consorts, and as the future emperor, he would have many more consorts. Would it make a difference if her daughter was one of them?

Thinking this, Shu Yuwan’s embarrassment eased a bit.